today, i got an email from an old friend with a story told by brother andre ramseyer who attended training at patterson in england.
a service dog regularly attended the meetings with his owner.
when the owner passed away, the dog was given to another blind man.
Too funny!! I remember hearing that bizarre story. Patterson is in New York state...which is not New England...just abuts NE states....not that that matters...
Perhaps the dog got a lot of attention at the hall...maybe people brought him treats. That would account for the meeting time excitement. Other than that dogs can be creatures of habit...so perhaps it was just his routine. Or perhaps the story is just a fairy tale.
At any rate, that was a spiritually minded dog. How happifying.
brothers and sisters associated with the watchtower society may 9, 2020. i have tried to inform you of the necessary adjustments you ought to take in order to truly be in the truth.
but my efforts have remained fruitless.
you well know the biblical procedure.
It seems all this mental energy could be made of better use..... Have you considered applying your intellectual acuities to something truly meaningful and constructive? The study of human physiology....the intricacies of astronomy and the universe....genetic biology...biochemistry.....so many interesting fields in which to gain expertise. Why not reduce biblical interpretations to a simple fun hobby..... Kosonen, you must be spending so much precious time on things over which you really have no say or control...why not regroup and attack a different challenge?
posting for brother x. petra!.
if you were a child during the years of 1960 to 1970, the question isn't; do you remember these conventions?
the question is; how could you forget?
And not to.forget pigeon splat from the stadium rafters. And that was our wonderful summer vacation.
posting for brother x. petra!.
if you were a child during the years of 1960 to 1970, the question isn't; do you remember these conventions?
the question is; how could you forget?
Oh yes.....yankee Stadium and polo grounds in 1958.....no wonder I developed an anxiety disorder...yankee Stadium in 1963...65..69...etc. Hot humid subway cars stuffed with stinky sweaty worshippers....then the thunder storms and everyone not under the tiers running for cover and they'd shroud the podium area with plastic. Putrid rest rooms reeking of stale urine...bad feces..and menstrual stench. Mirrors taped over...toilets that might or might not flush...waiting lines.....smelly food concession stands....interminable talks....but Freddie Franz was always a hoot. And the 3 day circuit assemblies...ours were usually school auditoriums they rented out. I actually liked them once I stopped puking from carsickness getting there as I sat in a classroom painting signs the whole time. Or laying in first aid with a puke bucket. Ahhh the memories...
i have known many elders who were much more into the idea of being an elder and getting all the old ladies to tell them what wonderful talks they give and the power then really being a believer.
i had one elder tell me that when he became an elder he was on top dog on top of the heap.
i knew some who were really all about the religion and following the cult.
From my observations it is decidedly a power trip for most. They get prominence of a sort, an audience and an ego trip....something that eludes them in any other scenario.
my wife is getting regular emails from the cobe ... you know we have the truth, the world is in the dark, we're special, hang in there, read this encouraging watchtower ... blah blah blah ... just wondering if these are coordinated from org.. recent mass email example .... " .... an excellent watchtower article in the july 2020. it is entitled “be convinced that you have the truth”.
the scripture is from 2 tim 3:14. we are to continue in the things we have learned and be persuaded to believe.
reflect for a moment what appealed to you about the truth which drew you to jehovah.
I wonder if the "shepherds" have to track their time for their "encouraging" electronic visits?
Whatever I am so glad they never bugged me.....only a couple visits way back when and I was conveniently not at home.
jwdotorg released a picture gallery with dozens of images from around the world of jws celebrating ('commemorating') via zoom, organized by continent:.
https://www.jw.org/en/news/jw/region/global/2020-memorial-commemoration-international-photo-gallery/.
the vast majority of photos show the people's faces, but this european 'brother' is a rare exception.
Back 25, 30 years ago when I was still entrapped, in Europe male facial hair was not considered the big deal it was in the USA.....
Perhaps this is their way of easing up...allowing a little five o'clock shadow??
Also...that wine does not look carbernet or merlot or a heady zinfandel....it looks more like a wimpy moscato to me.....
1. and this is most important, everyone listen up: dress up like you normally would for meeting!
-oh, gawd.. 2. if you use a zoom background, make sure it is not distracting, or something crass like prison.
stick with something dignified and subtle.
Some people apparently are crazy....
I wonder....if a sister has on (gasp) yoga pants or a miniskirt ...if she only shows from waist up on camera...how will they know she needs to be counseled? Or is a full body shot required for entry into the zoom doom?
when to begin the countdown of the 2300 days?
to get an idea, it could be helpful to discern when those days end relative to time times and half a time.. i see a possibility that the 2300 days end the same day as the 1260 days.
that is because the woman in revelation 12 will be fed 1260 days.
I must say this is amusing reading......
good day believing brothers and sisters, .
i have to inform about latest information concerning the set up of a global authority.
we have waited un to be empowered.
Empty planes...price of fuel dropped significantly...arranged by Jehovah so our flight is cheap.......
That is the best!!!! Awesome essay Mr Kosonen!!! Subtle satire. Interesting however...while the price of fuel has been divinely manipulated the upper New York lords still have to beg, borrow and steal . odd....I wonder why....
